Power dashcam from safety sense?

Has anyone opened up the headliner and found any power available for dashcams up at the safety sense equipment built into 2018 models next to the mirror?

Would this be a good source or is it better just to run a new circuit up there?

 

I ran a wire from the cam through the headliner, down the a-pillar and into the fuse box with an Add-a-Fuse cable. It's clean and assures I get reliable power when I'm driving.

 

+1 for running a wire down through the A-pillar.

 

I just installed a USB power in the safety sense box, but I tapped into brown wire in overhead console.

Routed through the front of headliner into Windshield TSS box.

Thread below

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...ed-power-pin-outs.512640/page-3#post-18943811

 

I tapped the rear view mirror wires in the above console. Works great!

 

Is this the compass/temp mirror? What voltage did you get there?

 

Yeah, it’s the compass/auto adjust mirror. It is 5v.

 

I tapped power from the roof mounted console. It was pink for power and white with black stripe for ground on my 2018. The pin numbers were 12 and 15.

 

Yup that’s it!

 

The power will go away after 20 minutes because of the battery saver relay. Keep that in mind if you have a camera that needs constant power for a parking mode

 

Thanks for the info!

 

Tap the mirror...write up in my build thread for radar detector. I also ran a power line for my dash cam and that too is written up as follows

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  $400 Uniden R3 Extreme Long Range Radar Laser Detector GPS, 360 Degree, DSP, Voice Alert
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  Radar Mount Mirror Mount Bracket for Uniden Radar Detectors - DFR R1 R3 R4 R7 R8 Extreme (3001009)
  
  
  $36 Radar Mount Mirror Mount Radar Detector Bracket for Uniden (3001009)
  under mirror mount and 10"
  
  
  $47 MirrorTap MTX-1010, RJ-1110" Long Overall Length, Patented, Radar Detector Power Cord with 2 Amp in-Line Fuse, Military Grade Taps, Made in USA
  
  
  $45 MirrorTap MTX-1010, RJ-11, 10" Long, Radar Detector Power Cord With 2 Amp In-Line Fuse, Military Grade Taps, Made in USA
  mirror tap power. Fairly simple install of course since I splurged on the mount and the wire-taps. Wire Tap: Mirror harness is 3 wire, Brown is switched 12v(+), White is (-), Blue (not tapped) is always on (+). Wire tap comes with 2A fuse. If you need to ask how to do this you might want to stick to the typical power cords. In the kit, I used the .075 wire taps so if your looking to build your own harness to an RJ-11 try solid copper 16 Ga. hammered 50% flat for self made wire taps, you may be able to use hammered flat 14 Ga as there is good access to harness but that's a tough gauge to get in a RJ-11. I will fix the tape job in warmer weather.

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  $146 Z-EDGE S3 Dual Dash Cam - Ultra HD 1440P Front & 1080P Rear 150 Degree Wide Angle Dual Lens Car Camera, Front and Rear Dash Cam, Dashboard Camera with G-Sensor, WDR, 16GB card included
  Dash/Rear camera. Front and rear facing cameras. Mounted on modified GoPro clip. I frankly have not bothered to download the videos yet so can't speak too much to video quality other than on the small screen its pretty wide angle.
  
  Install:
  • My truck has the remote Go-Pro clip already, I modified an aftermarket Go-Pro clamp to fit the back of the new dash cam with glue and screws, but I'd bet the 3M tape would have held.
  • You have two wires to contend with, one is the power (usb), the other is the input from the rear facing camera. Both were easy to route through the headliner then the A-pillar shroud and (for rear) C-pillar shroud using the supplied plastic tool. There is gap the entire length, so you can hide everything.
    • The power cable I routed down the passenger A-pillar, under the glove box, under the console and into the a power port USB adapter in the console power port. The cable was just the perfect length for this.
    • The rear camera is mounted with 3M tape at the top of the back window just to the right (facing backwards) of the center slider window behind the driver side rear passenger headrest. Its cable was long, so I ditched the surplus into the open space behind the seats, behind the shell and out of the way even with the seats down.
  • The camera sets itself up with a few initial read the screen instructions and fooling around with settings like auto dim the screen and audio choices-not rocket science.